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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-08-02 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 430.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei nova 5T has a general score of 80.8, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note7's general score of 79.5. Huawei nova 5T's design has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy Note7, but it is just a little bit heavier. The Huawei nova 5T has a little bit better performance than Galaxy Note7, because it has a greater number of cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy Note7 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a greater pixels quantity per inch in the display. The Samsung Galaxy Note7 has a slightly bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds up to 256 GB.
The Huawei nova 5T captures a lot better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for low-light captures and videos, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the Huawei nova 5T also counts with a back facing camera with a lot better resolution and a larger camera sensor capturing higher quality photographs and videos.
The Huawei nova 5T counts with just a bit better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because it has a 3750mAh battery size against 3500mAh.
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